We added about 500 LEDs to our Overwatch Vendetta sword!

When you get the tolerances *just right*

A GDC poll has found that 31% of responding international developers have cancelled plans to attend the event this year, with a further 33% considering it, because people just don't feel safe travelling to the United States right now: aftermath.site/i-do-not-feel-...

Hatsune Miku debuting our Apex Legends trophy in Japan! I wasnt aware this was even a life checkbox, but we did it

Shout out to everyone rocking half a hardware store in their dryer

I haven't posted much about the @volpinprops.com esports projects from this year, but the latest bangers from 2025 are updated on my site ! www.meganjamesart.com/concept-design Thank you to @jc3d.bsky.social and the Volpin team as always for taking my 2D concepts and bringing them to life! 💜

Making Vendetta's Greatsword from Overwatch 2! (I hope Bluesky doesn't obliterate this with compression)

We got an @xtool-official.bsky.social CnC metal laser cutter at the studio and this thing is absolute magic

Our latest for Magic and WotC: the World Championship Black Lotus

I had so much fun figuring out the mechanism for my Fallout 4 Nuke Launcher! I was worried the mini nuke would end up getting "kicked" instead of "pushed" but it worked out great! #fallout

Happy Fallout Day to all those who celebrate

We make a lot of esports trophies; Here's 4 of my favorites from 2025:

Rearranging my prop wall for a new greatsword

Rearranged the prop wall in my gaming room last weekend. Finally hung up the Dragon Age greatsword I made in August!

We made this!

"I run a special effects studio" mostly just gets blank stares

We made Vendetta's sword from Overwatch! It's canonically taller than Tracer!

Needed a bar for an upcoming party, so I'm adding some Expedition 33-style laser cut bits to a $5 yard sale find. Next up: paint!

Ah, I see someone stumbled across @sewangry.bsky.social and her Tifa cosplay

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It's been a year for greatswords

Why, yes, I *am* having a French 75 while playing Expedition 33

I let my friend M borrow my Dragon Age Armor for a shoot today! Just got my quick cell phone shot for now; can't wait to see what @worldofgwendana.bsky.social cooks up later. M absolutely KILLED it as Cassandra! #DragonAge #cosplay

We work with a LOT of AAA studios, and in nearly all of our contracts, we're forbidden *by our clients* from using AI in our contract work. So, no.

Buster Sword. Some assembly required.

My puppy had surgery a little while ago. Everyone should get to see these

Now THAT'S what I'm talking about! Nothing like seeing your work professionally photographed on stage. Congrats to the team at @volpinprops.com for this milestone. We nailed it.

One of the most valuable parts of experience is the knowledge of how to improvise: Something went wrong, client chopped week off your deadline, you ran out of your preferred material, whatever. Experience gives you a chance to succeed when everything seems to be going wrong. It gives you options

Not bad for some Neewer lights and a three year old cell phone camera!

Assembly day! Laser guides are essential when putting together a trophy with this many separate parts (over 60!)

Fblthp progress pics are kinda unnerving

Fblthp, The Lost Another of our MTG sculptures! He's a bit over 2' tall. Sculpted by Matt Levin in Monster clay before molding/casting in epoxy and urethane. He's even got a welded steel skeleton for strength!

Hello, new MTG followers! Glad you like the Chocobo, here's another one of our sculptures for Wizards - we've made several since 2020!

Replica Sister Blades from Hades 2! Not a render, not AI REAL, PHYSICAL ITEMS! (I hate that needs to be specified in this cursed timeline) 3d models: @jc3d.bsky.social Paint: @cutemonster.bsky.social

this sword appeared to me in a vision

This will never cease to be magic to me

"Look, we can't make the system operate legally and morally" says person who designed system to operate illegally and amorally

It's bad out there. For everyone. In ways I didn't even know it could be bad. Everyone looking for work is vulnerable in some way, and deserves to be treated better than this automated, callous, scam-filled, AI-riddled hellscape.

I genuinely think this is one of our best ever The League of Legends LTA Championship trophy. Our first trophy to feature a transparent window! 24k gold, rhodium silver, massive in scale Designed by @nickfair.bsky.social Modeled by @squibyprops.bsky.social

Fire & Ice Feast & Famine Body & Mind Our glowy trio of swords created for @magic.wizards.com

You either die an artist or you live long enough to see yourself become the client

We made Melinoë's Sister Blades from Hades 2!

The new gen 3 Summoner's Cup

i think this picture, from a public promo stream for a video games starring one of the most popular comic book characters of all time owned by the disney corporation, should be used on every single story about storefronts taking down lgbt content

Someone dropped this my booth so now it's chrome

We made the new LoL Summoner's Cup for Worlds 2025 (and beyond!)

Took this at Momocon! @sewangry.bsky.social as Misato Costume by dere.costumes (insta) Wig by nonbinate (insta)

It has internal structure to support the head AND a back panel so it can stay tight to the head, babyyyyy. Pics on a human early next week.